Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

Steve,

Yes I am interested. They are similar to the Dallas cars aren't they? Different front end?

As I see these cars every day I would be interested

Not here, they are just too ugly.

I'll take a set.


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Ready-to-run: yes

Body shells you have to cannibalize an existing product to get trucks for: no

---PCJ

Steve,

They're a bit too modern for my layout... Still gotta have a set!

Elliot

Id take a set. And a Phoenix - Valley Metro Light Rail Set as well.

Sure you want just one? They look mighty good in trains!
(Photo at Essex Street, Jersey City. Buildings in background are in Manhattan.)



Lee

Yes I'd buy one with station announcements please. I love how the wheels can't be seen.

I'd also buy a shell to be used with an MTH trolley if available.

these would be cool for super streets

Count me in for a set as well. Let us know when you have more details.

quote:

Originally posted by ken_vs_ryu:
Yes I'd buy one with station announcements please. I love how the wheels can't be seen.

I'd also buy a shell to be used with an MTH trolley if available.

Those cars are articulated. You'd need three trucks. But you probably won't get the "wheels can't be seen" effect with the size of the MTH PCC trucks.

Ironically, the K-Line (now RMT) trolley is the only O-gauge unit with power trucks that are low-profile enough for modern light-rail vehicles.

---PCJ

I must have missed something When did RMT make a trolley or PCC car?

The PCC being referred to was MTH's. Their power trucks are a bit high for a modern LRV.

RMT hasn't made any trolleys yet (closest thing cataloged so far is the "Zip" electric MU). I think they have the tooling for the K-Line trolley though. If so, the power trucks for that model (despite the skinny body) have a low profile and small wheels (similar to the WBB 'Witt) that would be ideal for a light-rail vehicle. Anyone else trying to produce a modern LRV (other than maybe WBB) that didn't look like it needs a ladder to get into would have to tool a low-floor drivetrain from scratch.

(Trivia: The K-Line trolley is a dead ringer (aside from its squashed proportions) for the BRT 4573 at the Shoreline trolley museum).

---PCJ

quote:

Originally posted by RailRide:

(Trivia: The K-Line trolley is a dead ringer (aside from its squashed proportions) for the BRT 4573 at the Shoreline trolley museum).

---PCJ

And 4573, for many years, has been one of the most popular cars at the
SHORE LINE TROLLEY MUSEUM.

Lee

quote:

Originally posted by Lee Carlson:
And 4573, for many years, has been one of the most popular cars at the
SHORE LINE TROLLEY MUSEUM.

Lee

Of course that's because it was slow enough that it couldn't be blocked to series-only operation like the other service cars (it's top speed was measured at 26MPH via GPS).

I believe New Orleans 850 is also a "full parallel" car, only because it only has two motors. Haven't had a chance to run it the full length of the line though--kind of moot right now with the far end of the line closed due to Irene-induced washouts.

---PCJ

saw this at the greenberg show. N scale kato portram. the video shows the nice unitram track system.

I guess superstreets is what we can use if an O tram LRT is ever made.

If anyone would like to see these cars up close and personel, one of the tours being offered by the 2012 "O" Scale National Convention in New Jersey will be a shop tour and then a ride over the Hudson Bergen Light Rail system in one of the cars.
See:www.2012oscalenational.comfor the details.

Andy Brusgard